[Elecraft] K3 Momentary breaks when tuning down

[Julian, G4ILO]

AD6XY wrote:
> 
> I have noted something similar - say you set to fine tuning so you have a
> frequency like 14.280000. Then set to faster tuning rate. Tune down and
> up. You find you are on 14.28001, there is no way to zero the last digit
> again. Not that it matters but it is odd - perhaps a rounding error. 
> 
> I don't know if it is just me but I find the tuning rate, even when set to
> fast and/or using the clarifier to still be far far too slow. I am sure it
> is fine to tune across 7MHz but tuning from 144.3 to 144.5 (to get from
> our calling channel to the beacon band) takes forever. Quite often you
> will reply tol someone on 144.3 and they request to QSY off the calling
> channel, often by up to 100kHz. I find I am forever pressing the rate
> button, or for large QSYs setting to FM and back. Otherwise by the time
> the K3 gets there the other station has gone back to 144.300 wondering
> where you went. This is of course how I noticed the last digit issue
> above.
> 

Why not use the RIT control for fast QSYing?

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